‘L2: Empuraan’ Collection Day 8 Early Estimate: Mohanlal starrer experiences a small dip post first weekend in theatres | Malayalam Movie News
Mohanlal’s much-awaited action-political drama ‘L2: Empuraan‘ is maintaining a steady presence at the box office despite a noticeable slowdown. The film, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, is holding strong in Kerala while experiencing a dip in collections across other regions. The movie hit theatres on March 27 and had an opening collection of Rs 21 crore in India.
As the film enters its second Thursday (April 3) at the box office, early estimates suggest it will collect Rs 1.94 crore in theatres, bringing its total collection in India to Rs 86.29 crore.
According to Sacnilk, at the end of its first week, the film accumulated Rs 84.35 crore in India. Meanwhile, its overseas performance has been exceptional, pushing the total worldwide gross to Rs 230.70 crore within seven days.
Day-Wise Collection Breakdown
Day 1 (Thursday): Rs 21 crore
Day 2 (Friday): Rs 11.1 crore
Day 3 (Saturday): Rs 13.25 crore
Day 4 (Sunday): Rs 13.65 crore
Day 5 (Monday): Rs 11.15 crore
Day 6 (Tuesday): Rs 8.55 crore
Day 7 (Wednesday): Rs 5.65 crore
Day 8 (Second Thursday) early estimate: Rs 1.94 crore
Total: Rs 86.29 crore
ETimes’ review of the movie states: “The first half follows the textbook ‘thrill every few minutes’ formula. After a brief geopolitical voiceover—about an Afro-China God Axis versus an Indo-Arab Lucifer nexus—and an action sequence in Iran, the story shifts to the 2002 riots in western India. It explores the backstory of a young Zayed Masood (Prithviraj), the shadowy figure accompanying Stephen Nedumpally, aka Khureshi Ab’raam, in the first film, Lucifer. It’s a villain origin story—or, in this case, an anti-hero origin story—where Zayed’s parents and family bear the brunt of the riots amid communal clashes, under a new and rising political order led by a figure named Bajrangi.
Nearly two decades later, as the scene shifts to Kerala, investigative news vlogger Govardhan (Indrajith) engages in a satellite call with an intelligence officer to uncover why Bajrangi is interested in Kerala. Soon enough, Jathin Ramdas (Tovino Thomas), a once-idealistic chief minister now at odds with his party and his sister Priyadarshini (Manju Warrier), makes a surprising announcement, declaring a shift in his political stance. This change signals that Kerala is about to be engulfed in communal politics.”
